Justice Secretary to review plans for hostel that will house sex offenders in Consett North West Durham MP Richard Holden has raised concerns over the proposals with the Justice Secretary Chronicle Live · Oct 25, 2022
Duo kidnapped assistant headteacher and forced him to drive around County Durham looking for drugs Ryan Patton, 21, and Demi Foster, 30, kidnapped the victim and made him drive them around County Durham looking for drugs Chronicle Live · Oct 24, 2022
Giant pumpkin patch in Durham is offering acres of fun for families East Grange Farm's pick-your-own pumpkin patch is proving a hit alongside other attractions including fairground rides and feathered friends Chronicle Live · Oct 24, 2022
Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer adds first 2024 commitment. Could another be close? DURHAM, N.C. — Duke basketball added its first player to its 2024 recruiting class, and made strides toward adding another over the weekend. Tribune News Service · Oct 23, 2022
Vital decision is made on Durham's possible move to sign devolution deal The council leader has given an update Chronicle Live · Oct 21, 2022
'Respectable' Washington businessman led police on BMW chase and hit speeds of up to 120mph Shahbaz Ali took off from police following an incident in a Durham pizza shop in November last year Chronicle Live · Oct 20, 2022
Man taken to hospital following one vehicle collision which closed part of the A167 in Durham The patient was taken to the University Hospital of North Durham for treatment Chronicle Live · Oct 18, 2022
Major doubts over whether 'blindsided' council leaders will let Durham into North East devolution deal County Durham's leadership announced on Friday that it wants to join a multi-billion pound package to elect a North East mayor, but it is far from a done deal Chronicle Live · Oct 18, 2022
Matt Baker kicks off Rickshaw Challenge for BBC Children in Need in Sunderland The Countryfile star set off from the Stadium of Light in the iconic yellow rickshaw alongside and travelled to Durham Chronicle Live · Oct 17, 2022
Luke DeCock: Tar Heels score last, and may laugh last, in final year of ACC’s Coastal Division DURHAM, N.C. — At times, it seemed like a game neither team wanted to win. Duke had a chance to put it away. Did not. North Carolina had a chance to put it away. Did not. Duke had a chance to put it away. Did not. North Carolina finally did,… Tribune News Service · Oct 17, 2022
Care home knitting group deliver 300 hats to keep babies on the RVI's special care unit warm this winter Knitters at a Durham care home have made 300 hats, extra cardigans and blankets for vulnerable newborns. Chronicle Live · Oct 16, 2022
County Durham wants to join North East devolution deal – but could yet be blocked by other councils The county's coalition leadership has opted to try and join an 'LA7' devolution package, but it is thought that other council leaders harbour reservations Chronicle Live · Oct 14, 2022
Students on a budget should head north to Durham or Newcastle Region's two university cities are among the best value for accommodation in popular student areas, survey finds Chronicle Live · Oct 14, 2022
Everyman Cinema announces new four-screen venue to open in Durham city centre The premium picture house will join Premier Inn, Bar + Block and BrewDog at the new Milburngate entertainment complex Chronicle Live · Oct 13, 2022
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022 British mum building ‘most luxurious cave imaginable’ in the desert Jennifer Ayres, 50, a water engineer from Darlington, Durham, moved to Australia 15 years ago for work and is now digging a home in Coober Pedy.
Birmingham Post · Oct 12, 2022 North East business support group UMi achieves B Corporation status The County Durham firm has also bought a new office building and plans to improve its energy efficiency
Daily Mirror · Oct 12, 2022 Grieving mum shares video singing to son in hospital before he died of stab wounds Zoey McGill shared some of her final moments with Jack Woodley, who was 18 when he was attacked and stabbed leaving the Houghton Feast in County Durham last October.
Birmingham Post · Oct 11, 2022 Insurance tech firm Honcho to be liquidated as restructuring company appointed The Durham-based firm's assets are up for sale
The Conversation · Oct 10, 2022 The Lindisfarne Gospels: the story of how a medieval masterpiece was made Sometime around the turn of the 8th century, on Lindisfarne, a windswept island off the English coast in Northumbria, a monk by the name of Eadfrith sits down and sharpens his quill. He dips it into the black ink pot before him and, guided by the light of flickering candle,…
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022 Bogus travel agent faces long jail term for ‘too good to be true’ con Lyne Barlow’s offending totalled £2.6 million, a court heard, and was one of the biggest frauds investigated by Durham Police.
Chronicle Live · Oct 9, 2022 Alnwick and Durham share hauls of Northumbria in Bloom prizes A range of prizes have been awarded in the 58th year of the competition
Chronicle Live · Oct 8, 2022 Tributes paid to 18-year-old with 'biggest heart' who died in County Durham motorbike crash James Dixon was on his motorbike early on Tuesday morning when he collided with a car near Lanchester
Birmingham Post · Oct 6, 2022 North East insurance tech firm Honcho ceases trading citing 'highly competitive space' Honcho had raised more than £3m to drive its growth plans but says it is now 'placing it into retirement'
Chronicle Live · Oct 5, 2022 Police promise to visit all home burglaries under new national policy Northumbria Police attended just 35% of home burglaries in 2021 and Durham attended 59.5%, but leading chiefs hope to change that
Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022 Ahead of Jon Scheyer's first season, here's what we know about 2022-23 Duke team DURHAM, N.C. — Two new banners hung from Cameron Indoor Stadium's rafters as Duke went through its fifth preseason practice, preparing for a new basketball season last Saturday morning.